Both during the crisis and since the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act, the Federal Reserve and other agencies took many steps to contain the crisis and limit its impact on the economy. This page provides links to Federal Reserve System web sites and other sources that provide further insight into and information on the financial crisis and the Federal Reserve’s response.

The Federal Reserve has made tremendous strides since the 2008 financial crisis to ensure the safety and soundness of our financial system. Today, the U.S. banking system is much more robust and resilient than it was before the financial crisis, in large part due to both ongoing and enhanced supervisory and regulatory efforts.

Regulatory Reform

Federal Reserve System – Regulatory ReformA Federal Reserve System resource that provides information on recent regulatory developments, proposals for comment, past and future milestones, and the liquidity and credit programs that the Federal Reserve used to respond to the financial crisis.

Dodd-Frank Regulatory Reform RulesA FRB St. Louis resource that tracks the progress of more than 200 proposals and rules that have been and will be written by various federal agencies.

Treasury Department’s FinancialStability.govFinancialStability.gov is the official government site providing information and data related to the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (EESA) and the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP).